Beef

Using meatballs and gnocchi, this stroganoff makes the perfect winter family dinner, full of hearty and comforting flavours.

Make this delicious dish for dinner any night of the week. Warm, Lebanese bread is beautiful topped with tasty spiced beef, fresh vegetables and a zesty yoghurt dressing.

Tender paprika spiced beef is beautiful served with crunchy, golden thyme-roasted potatoes. Top your dinner with a bitey horseradish cream for a real flavour kick!

Packed full of fresh ingredient and beautiful tender beef pieces, this beef and noodle salad is quick, tasty and beautiful served warm, tossed with a zesty Asian dressing.

These flavoursome Mexican bean and mince cups are brilliant served as finger food or starter. Topped with creamy avocado and sour cream, they are packed full of flavour to wow your guests.

Soy sauce and dry sherry create the perfect sauce for this Chinese dish, filled with healthy stir-fried veggies and tender beef.

A juicy piece of beef with crusted spices from Morocco make this roast a great entertainer.

In this one-pot variation of spag bol, short pasta replaces spaghetti and is cooked with the sauce, making it a quick and easy weeknight meal the whole family can enjoy.

Baby potatoes are perfect for skewering as they stay firm after cooking due to their low starch content.

This hearty, flavoursome mix works just as well served with creamy mashed potato or rice. Like a cross between beef bourguignon and stroganoff, this combo is sure to please – so let the slow cooker do the work.

Here’s another way of making this humble family favourite even easier! I have added the grated carrot and baby spinach to the mix so you will only need a simple salad to serve. Plus my cheat’s version of a white cheese sauce make this dish as easy as possible.

It’s time to dig out the slow cooker and make the most of cheaper cuts of meat. Get it chugging away early in the day, so that by dinnertime the house is filled with gorgeous savoury aromas and you’ll have everyone clamouring around.

Winter vegetables get an Asian-inspired flash fry to become deeply satisfying bowls of goodness

Luca Villari turns caveman in the kitchen

Who would have thought to include Mexican spices in a traditionally-Italian dish? The lasagne game has changed forever - and we like it a lot. This tasty recipe uses tortillas in place of pasta sheets for a deliciously different texture.

These slowly cooked beef cheeks have been flashed up with a dollop of good balsamic vinegar.

Rare roast beef is gorgeous served cool and tossed through this fresh Asian salad, packed full of vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables and sprinkled with delicious honey-roasted peanuts.

An Australian icon, the humble Aussie pie is given a re-vamp worthy to serve to family and friends. A hot, tasty beef, shiraz and mushroom filling is encased in a flakey, golden pastry that will delight dinner guests.

This simple stir-fry combines melt-in-your-mouth beef with mushrooms and tender broccolini. Ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, it's the perfect weeknight dinner.

A classic Vietnamese dish, pho is a tasty rice noodle soup where rare beef pieces are served in a hot, fragrant broth with fresh vegetables and chilli.

You'll have a fiesta in your mouth with this fiery dish. With steak, Italian sausage and kidney beans covered in a spicy sauce this filling is best served with warmed tortillas, avocado and shredded cheese.

Tender, juicy beef is beautiful marinated in a fragrant Moroccan seasoning and cooked to perfection. Serve your meal with sweet, caramelised cauliflower and steamed green beans for a flavour sensation that will leave you wanting more!

A gourmet take on the humble steak sanga, this beautiful sandwich is complete with fluffy Turkish bread, a juicy beef fillet, caramelised onions and a homemade sweet capsicum relish.

What better to pair with a juicy, tender balsamic beef fillet, than roasted tomatoes and watercress to serve

Also known as beef bourguignon, this hearty beef and vegetable casserole recipe was developed in the town of Burgundy, in France. Simmered in a fragrant red wine sauce, it is perfect served on a bed of creamy mash for a warming Winter meal.

These delicious beef meatballs are packed full of flavour and are perfect served with crispy fried potatoes and a creamy, zesty coleslaw made with fresh cabbage and mayonnaise.

With celery, cabbage and sweet chilli sauce these Chinese meatballs show that you don't have to be European to make these bite-sized treats.

Juicy steak cooked slow in red wine with mash potatoes. Take a moment to savour the flavour.

Delicious spiced hearty beef mince is wonderful served with crunchy, golden tortilla chips, creamy Mexican guacamole and sour cream.

Hearty meatballs with a twist: the addition of dark chocolate provides a little bit of bitterness and more depth to the sauce.

There are few things more enjoyable than a steak sandwich. This version has the lot ... meat, onion, egg, cheese and crunchy salad. The ciabatta bread gives the meal a touch of class but a dollop of sauce and a bowl of hot chips ensures it remains true to its roots.

Perfectly cooked thick cut beef fillet steaks are wonderful served with a flavoursome red wine and mushroom sauce, hot cripsy chips and fresh greens.

The strong, tart flavours in the sauerkraut and silverside give the everyday sandwich a real zing!

Beef things up at home with this sizzling, delicious dinner

Beef things up at home with this sizzling, delicious dinner.

This meal is designed as a moveable feast for a family get-together on Mother’s Day. If you are lucky to have a sunny autumn afternoon, it could be eaten in a sheltered spot outdoors.

Luca Villari takes Silver Fern Farms’ premium beef Porterhouse Steaks and cooks them to perfection for a fast family dinner or easy entertaining with friends.

Luca Villari takes Silver Fern Farms’ premium beef Porterhouse Steaks and cooks them to perfection for a fast family dinner or easy entertaining with friends.

Luca Villari takes Silver Fern Farms’ premium beef Porterhouse Steaks and cooks them to perfection for a fast family dinner or easy entertaining with friends.

Luca Villari takes Silver Fern Farms’ premium beef Porterhouse Steaks and cooks them to perfection for a fast family dinner or easy entertaining with friends.

This is hardly a pie – it’s really a stew with a crusty scone topping – but it does the job of a good meat pie; that is, it fills you up with warming inexpensive food.

Warming, hearty and packed full of tasty ingredients, this chunky beef, bean and broccoli soup is wonderful for a cool Winter's evening.

Add even more flavour to your perfectly cooked beef fillet with this delicious chimichurri sauce. Accompanied by tasty grilled vegetables, it makes a perfect mid-week meal for the whole family.

To make a meatloaf, double meatball ingredients and press mixture into a 10 x 20cm loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven, 180°C, 1 hour. Cool and serve sliced with salad or in sandwiches. Note

Adding milk to a bolognese sauce is traditional in northern Italian cuisine. Alternatively, you could use brown sugar instead. Bolognese can be frozen. Remove 3-4 hours before required and thaw in fridge. Note

Use a dark or “bitter” beer. Alternatively, substitute red wine for beer. Note

Chuck steak is cooked low and slow until tender for this simple beef bourguignon recipe

Classic and versatile chilli con carne served on a bed of corn chips and topped with sour cream. This hearty dish is one of the best dishes to serve for a casual dinner party.

This deliciously flavoured chicken mince is eaten wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.

A roast fillet of beef is best served rare to medium-rare. Encourage guests who like it well done to take slices from the ends. Avoid cooking the beef the day before, as much of the flavour will be lost after refrigeration. Note

With the addition of bacon and cream to a staple winter dish, this spaghetti bolognese has a rich and creamy sauce that is seriously tasty. Serve with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

For a balanced but delicious midweek dinner that is sure to satisfy the fussiest members of the family serve this creamy and cheesy pasta bake with a freshly tossed green salad.

A prepared relish can also be used. Note

This quick and aromatic Thai beef salad combines lemony-flavoured coriander leaves with cool Lebanese cucumber, refreshing mint and rare beef - the flavours are well and truly amazing!

This recipe by Australian Table for boldly spiced beef rendang simmered in a rich lemongrass and coconut sauce is definitely worth the effort and makes an amazing midweek meal.

This dish would also be delicious with chicken or pork. Instead of peanuts, garnish with fresh herbs like coriander, if you prefer. Note

Remove steaks from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before grilling for a better flavour and shorter cooking time. Note

Classic beef bourguignon that is ready in less than 30 minutes! Enjoy this sumptuous, step-by-step recipe for beef bourguignon from Australian Table.

Find bouquet garni in spice section of supermarkets. Or use fresh bay leaves, thyme, parsley stalks and one teaspoon black peppercorns. The vegetables from the cooking liquid or steamed baby carrots make great sides. Note

This recipe for beef fajitas served with sizzled capsicum and onions in soft flour tortilla is so quick and tasty. Kids may enjoy a small dollop of sour cream on their tortillas.

The combination of big, juicy mushrooms with tender steak is unbeatable. Packed full of protein, this makes a healthy dinner for an individual diner or the whole family.

Entertaining is a breeze if you beef it up!

One of the most unsettling things about doing up a house is having to make do without a kitchen. Rather than resigning yourself to takeaways every night, borrow an electric frying pan and a gas ring if you don’t already have them and have a go at turning out this dish. It’ll keep you healthy, sane and on budget.

For stir-fried beef with mushrooms, replace capsicum with 125g sliced mushroom caps. For stir-fried beef with sugar snap or snow peas, replace capsicum with 100g sugar snap or snow peas. Kid-friendly tip: leave out the chilli if cooking for the kids. Note

This versatile noodle salad can be made with any type of noodle but is delicious with warm glass noodles, blanched bok choy and perfectly cooked beef

A roasted fillet of beef is best served rare to medium rare. For those who like it well done, take slices from ends of fillet. Avoid cooking beef day before, as flavour is lost once it has been refrigerated. Note

If sweet potato is large, cut rounds into halves or quarters. Note

You could also use chicken or pork mince for this recipe. Note

Try substituting fillings such as bolognese sauce, chopped baked chicken, stuffing or vegetables. Note

If desired, use leftover casserole or bolognese sauce instead of canned steak. Note

Filet mignon is one of the most sought-after cuts of meat due to its divine tenderness. With a delicious peppery sauce this pepper steak mignon recipe is best served with steamed vegetables or salad.

If you aren’t a fan of pawpaw, you might love the sweet flavour of delicate pink papaya. Note